Climbing rose plant named &#39;Poulcy016&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Climbing class which has abundant, red flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

BOTANICAL DESIGNATION

Rosa hybrid

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘Poulcy016’

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of gardenrose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between thefemale seed parent, an unnamed, non-patented, seedling, and the malepollen parent, also an unnamed, non-patented, seedling.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2003 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulcy016’, originated as a single seedling fromthe stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its female seed parent bygrowth habit. The female seed parent has a spreading compact habit whilethe claimed plant has a climbing habit.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent byflower color. While the claimed plant has dark red flowers, the malepollen parent has orange red flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety for garden use with unique qualities, such as:

1. Uniform and abundant red flowers;

2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated both as a budded roseand on its own roots;

3. Exceptional disease resistance.

4. Reduced apical dominance in flowering habit. The new varietyconsistently produces flowers evenly from the lower branches to the topof the plant.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulcy016’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2003 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulcy016’ was selected in thespring of 2004 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulcy016’ by traditional budding and rootedcuttings was first done by Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery inFredensborg, Denmark in July, 2004. This initial and other subsequentasexual propagations conducted in controlled environments havedemonstrated that the characteristics of ‘Poulcy016’ are true to typeand are transmitted from one generation to the next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of ‘Poulcy016’.Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are flowers atvarious stages of development, flower in parts, leaves, and stems.Illustrated in FIG. 2 is a cluster of open flowers on a branch.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulcy016’, as observed in its growthin in a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2years of age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references aremade using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) ColourChart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poulcy014’, are compared to ‘Poulcy016’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulcy016’ ‘Poulcy014’ Petal Count 30 to 35 90 Flower Diameter50 mm 70-80 mm General Tonality Red Group 46A Red Group 45A of FlowerColor

-   Flower and flower bud:    -   -   Blooming habit.—Continuous.        -   Flower bud.—Size: Upon opening, 20 mm in length from base of            receptacle to end of bud. Bud diameter is 9 mm. Bud form:            Ovoid. Bud color: As sepals divide petals are Greyed-Purple            Group 183A. Sepal inner surface: Color: Yellow-Green Group            144A. Surface: Smooth, moderately pubescent. Sepal outer            surface: Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with light            intonations of Greyed-Orange Group 166B. Texture: Smooth.            Sepal Shape: Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle. Sepal Margin: Margins have moderate foliaceous            appendages on three of the five sepals. Sepal size: 20 mm            long by 7 mm wide. Receptacle: Texture: Smooth. Size: 7 mm            in height by 5 mm wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with            intonations of Greyed-Orange Group 166B. Shape: Elliptical.            Pedicel: Surface: Somewhat rough with stipitate glands.            Length: 35 to 40 mm. Diameter: 2 to 3 mm on average. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144B with intonations of Greyed-Red Group            178A. Strength: Strong. Peduncle: Length: 5 to 25 cm.            Diameter: 5 mm. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Flower bud development.—Flower buds are borne in clusters of            5 to 11 flower buds on each individual corymb. Reduced            apical dominance in flower habit causes peduncles to develop            evenly from axillary buds at the base of the plant to the            upper branches.        -   Flower bloom.—Fragrance: Moderate rose scent. Duration: The            blooms have a duration on the plant of approximately 7 to 10            days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant after flowers have            fully matured. Size: Flower diameter is 50 mm when open.            Flower depth is 20 mm. Flower shape: General shape is an            open cup. Shape of flower, side view: The upper portion is            flat. The lower portion is a flattened convex.        -   Petalage.—Under normal conditions, flowers have 30 to 35            petals total, 7 of which are petaloids.        -   General tonality of flower.—Open flowers are Red Group 46A.        -   Petal color.—Upon and after opening, outer and inner petals            Upper surface: Red Group 46A with a spot of Greyed-Yellow            Group 162C at the base. Lower surface: Red-Purple Group 60B            with a spot of Greyed-White Group 156D at the base.        -   Petals.—Petal Reflex: Somewhat reflexed. Margin: Entire and            uniform with a slight point at the center of the margin. No            undulations of margin observed. Shape: Elliptical. Apex            shape: Rounded. Base shape: Acute. Size: 30 mm (l) 23 mm            (w). Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average.        -   Petaloids.—Size: 20 mm (l) by 12 mm (w). Shape: Elliptic            with a rounded apex and acute base shape. Color: Upper            surface is Red Group 46A with a spot of Greyed-Yellow Group            162C at the base. The under surface is Red-Purple Group 60B            with a spot of Greyed-White Group 156D at the base.        -   Reproductive organs.—Pollen: None observed. Anthers: Size: 2            mm in length. Color: Greyed-Orange Group 166B. Quantity: 35            on average. Filaments: Color: Yellow Group 9A. Length: 5 mm.            Pistils: Length: 4 mm. Quantity: on average. Stigmas: Color:            Yellow-White Group 159C. Styles: Color: Red Group 46C.            Location of stigmas: Inferior in location relative to the            length of the filaments and the height of the anthers. Hips:            None Observed.-   Plant:    -   -   Plant growth.—Bushy and climbing. Plants are 100 cm in            height, and 80 cm wide.        -   Stems.—Color: Juvenile growth: Yellow-Green Group 144A.            Mature growth: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Length: On average,            canes are 20 to 30 cm from the base of the plant to the            flowering portion. Diameter: 10 mm. Internodes: On mature            canes, there is an average distance of 45 mm between nodes.            Surface Texture: Young wood: Small prickles. Older wood:            Smooth.        -   Long prickles.—Incidence: 9 prickles per 10 cm of stem.            Size: Average length of prickles on mature stems is 9 mm.            Shape: Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is concave.            Color: Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Red Group 180A. Mature            prickles: Greyed-Red Group 178A.        -   Plant foliage.—Compound leaf: 110 mm (l)×65 (w). Quantity: 2            leaves per 10 cm of stem on average. Color of juvenile            foliage: Upper side: Yellow-Green Group 146A. Lower side:            Yellow-Green Group 146B. Color of mature foliage: Upper            side: Yellow-Green Group 147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green            Group 147B.        -   Plant leaves and leaflets.—Stipules: Size: 20 mm in length.            Quantity: 2 per compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad            based with outward extending apices. Margins: Finely            serrated. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Petiole: Length:            35 mm. Diameter: 1 mm. Upper surface: Color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A. Lower surface: Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.            Rachis: Length: 45 mm Upper surface: Color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A. Juvenile foliage have anthocyanin the color of            Greyed-Red Group 181A. Lower surface: Color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A. Leaflet: Quantity: Normal number of leaflets            leaves in middle of the stem is 7 leaflets. Margins:            Serrated. Size: Average size of the terminal leaflet on            normal leaves is 40 mm in length by 26 mm wide. Shape:            Generally ovate. Base: Rounded. Apex: Mucronate. Texture:            Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd pinnate.            Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Glossy.        -   Disease resistance.—Above average resistance to powdery and            downy mildew, rust, black spot, and Botrytis under normal            growing conditions.        -   Cold hardiness.—The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold            Hardiness Zone 6.        -   Heat tolerance.—The variety has been found to be suitable            for climate conditions found in the American Horticultural            Society heat zone 7.

1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Climbing rose classnamed ‘Poulcy016’, substantially as illustrated and described herein,due to its abundant red flowers, disease resistance, and extended periodof bloom.